Changes in root morphology after precommercial thinning in balsam fir stands

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2452-2459

  Ruel, Jean Claude ^a   Larouche, Catherine ^a   Achim, Alexis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MORPHOLOGY; STABILITY; STRESSES;

RADIAL GROWTH; ROOTS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; MORPHOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; SILVICULTURE; THINNING;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA;

EID: 1642367207     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-178     Document Type: Article

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